OSHA Inspection: DEEGAN ROOFING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $3232.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents:   a.  300 Hillcrest Ave., Plainfield, NJ  The employer did not ensure eye protection was used by employees to protect from physical injuries while using power tools.  Employees engaged in residential roofing activities used pneumatic nail guns without the use of eye protection.  Violation observed on or about December 9, 2021

Issued

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3770.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(13):Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a. 300 Hillcrest Ave., Plainfield, NJ   The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls.  Employees engaged in residential roofing activities worked at the edge at heights greater than 6 feet and were not protected from falls by use of a personal fall arrest system or guardrail system.  Violation observed on or about December 9, 2021

Issued

2022-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4972.00 · Current $3232.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  a.  300 Hillcrest Ave., Plainfield, NJ  The employer did not ensure portable ladders were extended at least 3 feet above the landing surface.  Employees engaged in residential roofing installation used a Werner extension ladder as a means of access/egress that did not extend 3 feet above the landing surface.    Violation observed on or about December 9, 2021